Firefox query

Gers

Whilst using my DM's laptop this morning I noticed that Adblock
Plus wasn't working. It turns out that Firefox has disabled both Adblock and Avast as their certificates cannot be trusted.

The laptop is running W7 still which I suspect may be the problem.

Would that be the case?

Thanks.

JJ_Egan

Nope just happened to me on todays Win 10 update.
All over the web.
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/05/04/your-firefox-extensions-are-all-disabled-thats-a-bug/




"We're sorry that there is currently an issue where existing and new add-ons are failing to run or be installed on Firefox," a Mozilla spokesperson said. "We know what the issue is and are working hard to restore add-on functionality to Firefox as soon as possible."
"We'll continue to provide updates via our Twitter channels. Please bear with us while we get the problem fixed," the browser maker said.

Gers

JJ_Egan wrote: »

Nope just happened to me on todays Win 10 update.
All over the web.
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/05/04/your-firefox-extensions-are-all-disabled-thats-a-bug/




"We're sorry that there is currently an issue where existing and new add-ons are failing to run or be installed on Firefox," a Mozilla spokesperson said. "We know what the issue is and are working hard to restore add-on functionality to Firefox as soon as possible."
"We'll continue to provide updates via our Twitter channels. Please bear with us while we get the problem fixed," the browser maker said.

Thanks so much for that, I can stop worrying for now.

A.Penny.Saved

Gers wrote: »

Whilst using my DM's laptop this morning I noticed that Adblock
Plus wasn't working. It turns out that Firefox has disabled both Adblock and Avast as their certificates cannot be trusted.

The laptop is running W7 still which I suspect may be the problem.

Would that be the case?

Thanks.

The moral of the story: Disable the forced auto updates so that extesnsion coders can get a chance to verify compatibility. I dislike firefox quantum browser and do not use it except in vary rare circumstances. They seriously broke FF for me with their move to web extensions.

Croft12

A.Penny.Saved wrote: »

The moral of the story: Disable the forced auto updates so that extesnsion coders can get a chance to verify compatibility. I dislike firefox quantum browser and do not use it except in vary rare circumstances. They seriously broke FF for me with their move to web extensions.

Its a certificate thats the issue not ff or add on version being updated.


there are a number of workarounds for the impatient. I'm back and running normally now.

slinga

so what are the workarounds. because Nord VPN ain't working either.

I want to watch the Tour de Romandy and the Tour de Yorkshire today but can't.


Not in UK.

Croft12

slinga wrote: »

so what are the workarounds. because Nord VPN ain't working either.

I want to watch the Tour de Romandy and the Tour de Yorkshire today but can't.


Not in UK.

FF nightly or turn system clock back 2 days and readd the add ons.


But a fix is now put so just get that :-)

donnac2558

It is now fixed.


I did remove and just added again to be sure.

molerat

If everything is not back up and running for you

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-failing-install-firefox

Gers

molerat wrote: »

If everything is not back up and running for you

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-failing-install-firefox

Did that and all is sorted now, thanks.

VoucherMan

A.Penny.Saved wrote: »

I dislike firefox quantum browser and do not use it except in vary rare circumstances. They seriously broke FF for me with their move to web extensions.

Water under the bridge now, but it wasn't just Firefox Quantum. Pale Moon was also affected, and that's from a pre-Quantum fork.